Problema Solution

approximate the perimeter of a pentagon whose area measures 10 square centimeters

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area is 10

a petagon can be divided into a square and a triangle

let each side is a

a^2 + a*sqrt(5a^2/4)*1/2

a^2 + √5a^2/4 = 10

3.33 a^2= 10

a^2= 3

a= 1.732

 perimeter= 5*a

= 8.66